Foundation awards $112,200 in grants

The latest round of grants totaled $67,200 and was awarded to the YMCA and Young Women's Christian Organization on Dec. 30. ''The Athens YMCA is grateful for the funding from the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation,'' said YMCA development director Janie Bush in a release. ''The grant will provide the means to scholarship 80 children for the YMCA programs for one year as well as employ a bilingual staff member to meet the needs of our growing Hispanic population. We look forward to the challenge of better serving our community.''

The Athens organizations were two of 34 Georgia non-profit organizations approved by the foundation to receive this year's third round of grants. Earlier this year, the Youth Foundation awarded the Boys and Girls Club of Athens a grant totaling $45,000. The deadline for proposals for the next grant period is Monday. Organizations interested in applying for a grant should write the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, 4400 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 or log on to www.atlantafalcons.com and click the youth foundation logo in the right column on the home page.